Melmel Surname

2,530,696th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Melmel Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Melmel Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea371:220,37130,351
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
Niger61:3,198,67054,540
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Panama11:3,912,25817,195

Melmel (51) may also be a first name.

Melmel Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Melmel Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Melmel is more commonly found in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Melmel? popularity and diffusion

Melmel is the 2,530,696th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 125,647,343 people. It occurs mostly in Oceania, where 64 percent of Melmel live; 64 percent live in Oceania Islands and 64 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Melmel is also the 1,396,783rd most commonly used forename at a global level, held by 51 people.

The last name Melmel is most commonly occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 37 people, or 1 in 220,371. In Papua New Guinea Melmel is most common in: Bougainville, where 51 percent reside, New Ireland, where 22 percent reside and West New Britain, where 16 percent reside. Outside of Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 17 percent reside and Niger, where 10 percent reside.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Melmel
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